UNSPSC 85561041: Revision of synthetic substitute in left tympanic membrane, via natural or artificial opening

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to revision of synthetic substitute in left tympanic membrane, via natural or artificial opening. This surgical intervention or procedure is listed in the World Health Organization's International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems or ICD-10 as code 09W87JZ

UNSPSC 85561041 Revision of synthetic substitute in left tympanic membrane, via natural or artificial opening is a Commodity code that shows a significant mismatch between its medical taxonomy label and the actual scope of recent state and local procurement activity. The code nominally describes a surgical procedure for tympanic membrane repair, yet the recent opportunities posted under this code span occupational health surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, disability medical evaluations, Centers of Excellence surgical networks, and emergency medical services for detained youth. These solicitations center on administrative medical services, benefits management, provider network coordination, and staffing rather than surgical procedures themselves. State and local issuing bodies—including city retirement offices, county health systems, state transportation departments, county juvenile justice agencies, and county boards of commissioners—are using this code to tag health services procurement that falls well outside the code's surgical scope. The mismatch suggests either miscoding in the agencies' procurement management systems or a taxonomy disconnect between the UNSPSC definition and how state and local purchasing offices apply it in practice.

The geographic spread of recent activity includes Arizona (Phoenix), California (Long Beach and Santa Clara County), Washington (state-level and county), and Florida (Collier County and Harris County), with opportunities posted between July and September 2026. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office RFP (RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026) for independent medical evaluation services totaling $750,000 over five years; the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance across 14 ferry locations (RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026); and the County of Santa Clara Health System's multiple-award vehicle for temporary health professional staffing across ancillary clinical categories (RFSQHHSFY270052, due October 7, 2026). Given the disconnect between the code's nominal scope and the range of services actually being procured, business development professionals should treat this code with caution—the recent activity offers no clear signal of active surgical procurement and instead reflects administrative or staffing-level health services that may be miscoded across issuing bodies.